Save money at 11 advance ticket sales locations

The N.C. State Fair is a wonderful place to have great family fun on a budget, and with advanced sale tickets, we’re making the fair experience even more affordable. Here’s how it works: Starting today, admission and ride tickets for the fair will go on sale at 11 different locations around the Triangle. Those locations include: N.C. Museum of History, 5 E. Edenton St., Raleigh, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays. N.C. State Fairgrounds, Gate 9 off Trinity Road, Raleigh, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. State Farmers Market, 1201 Agriculture St., Raleigh, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Clayton Corners Shopping Center, U.S. 70 in…

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Advance sales at walk-up locations start today

You are all my friends, so I’m gonna let you in on a little secret. Starting today, we are selling tickets at nine retail locations across the region. We’ve got locations in Burlington, Chapel Hill, Clayton, Durham, Raleigh and Wilson. Why is this a secret? Well, it’s not really, but for some reason, every year most people wait until the last two days that tickets are on sale to buy their tickets. You see, you can save some serious dough by buying in advance. But if you wait until the last minute, you’ll spend more time to save money. So…

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Walk-up ticket locations open today through Oct. 15

View N.C. State Fair walk-up ticket sales locations in a larger map Walk-up ticket sales locations open today, with eight places in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, Wilson and Burlington now selling admission tickets and ride sheets: Triangle Town Center in Raleigh State Farmers Market in Raleigh Gate 9 at the State Fairgrounds in Raleigh N.C. Museum of History in downtown Raleigh University Mall in Chapel Hill Northgate Mall in Durham Burlington Square Mall in Burlington Wilson Mall in Wilson All locations accept cash, Visa and Mastercard, and will be open through Thursday, Oct. 15. Each location has its own business…

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Take Time for the Frenzy

“Sancta Bos” by Cresset Christian Academy in Durham Take a stroll around Triangle Town Center and you’ll run into some strange looking characters. “Miss Moo,” “Dali,” “Javier,” and “Merlin” are just a few of the cows, chickens and horses that have overtaken the mall as part of the N.C. State Fair Farm Animal Frenzy. “Playin’ Hooky” by Garner Magnet High School I was there Saturday morning with the judges to make sure everything was in place and had the chance to get a good look at all the animals. Last year’s entries into the first-ever Farm Animal Frenzy were going…

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